Government sets strict fuel-economy goal of 54.5 by 2025?
~ The Rebel ~
2012/08/29 16:53:04
Strict new federal fuel-economy and carbon-emission standards made final Tuesday
are the biggest technological challenge to the auto industry since the
government began regulating emissions in 1970 and mileage in 1975.
are the biggest technological challenge to the auto industry since the
government began regulating emissions in 1970 and mileage in 1975.
The rule sets the equivalent of 54.5 miles per gallon as
the average the auto industry must achieve by 2025, up from 29.7 mpg now and
35.5 mpg in 2016.
The tough "CAFE" standard (for
corporate average fuel economy), which was to be announced earlier this month,
was announced Tuesday by the Obama administration on the day that Republicans'
national convention got underway in Tampa.
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- Rusty Shackleford 2012/08/29 17:05:40
+1Why don't they just change the laws of physics?reply - Grabitz 2012/08/29 16:57:14I am positive we will have a good reliable clean alternative by then .reply
- Reichstolz 2012/08/29 16:55:57
- Mel 2012/08/29 16:55:03+1Say hello to a big time sticker increase at your auto dealer also.reply
